High Five Facts - Bumble Bees

The video provides five key facts about bumblebees, highlighting their crucial role in pollination, their physical characteristics, flight capabilities, colony structure, and lifecycle. Bumblebees are essential pollinators, aiding in the growth of many plants. They have unique physical traits that help them in cooler climates and are known for their buzzing sound due to rapid wing movement. Bumblebee colonies consist of a queen, worker bees, and drones, with a lifecycle that typically lasts one season. The video concludes with a summary of these facts.

What makes bumblebees particularly effective at pollinating plants?

• Their bright colors that attract insects

• Their ability to produce honey

• Their fuzzy bodies that collect pollen

• Their long-lasting hives

How do bumblebees' wings contribute to their pollination process?

• They allow bumblebees to fly long distances

• They create vibrations that help release pollen

• They help bumblebees store nectar

• They make bumblebees invisible to predators

What is the primary role of drones in a bumblebee colony?

• To gather food

• To protect the hive

• To mate with the queen

• To lay eggs

How long do bumblebee colonies typically last?

• A few months

• Several years

• Indefinitely

• One season

What happens to the bumblebee colony as winter approaches?

• The old queen and workers die, and new queens hibernate

• The drones take over the colony

• The colony migrates to a warmer location

• The colony builds a larger hive